Patents by Inventor Rolf Dootz

Rolf Dootz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Diaphragm cup for an ultrasonic transducer, method for manufacturing a diaphragm cup and an ultrasonic transducer
    Patent number: 11413655
    Abstract: A diaphragm cup is described for an ultrasonic transducer, including a wall for carrying a diaphragm which is excitable to oscillations, the diaphragm cup being provided with only a single metallic coating at least in the area of the diaphragm on the outer side and the inner side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Dootz, Ronny Ludwig
  • Electrical contact element to improve operational function
    Patent number: 10886687
    Abstract: A contact element (30?), including a base body made of a strip material and/or sheet material, and at least one contact segment (30.1, 30.2?) which is connected to the base body and which is designed to make electric contact between the contact element (30?) and a contact partner, in particular an electric and/or electronic component. The at least one contact segment (30.2?) is embodied as a wire-like extension, which is formed integrally with the base body from the strip and/or sheet material. In addition, at least one end of the wire-like extension forms a transition region (31), which adjoins the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ronny Ludwig, Rolf Dootz
  • DIAPHRAGM CUP FOR AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DIAPHRAGM CUP AND AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER
    Publication number: 20190388936
    Abstract: A diaphragm cup is described for an ultrasonic transducer, including a wall for carrying a diaphragm which is excitable to oscillations, the diaphragm cup being provided with only a single metallic coating at least in the area of the diaphragm on the outer side and the inner side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Rolf Dootz, Ronny Ludwig
  • CONTACT ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTACT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20190044298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element (30?), comprising a base body made of a strip material and/or sheet material, and at least one contact segment (30.1, 30.2?) which is connected to the base body and which is designed to make electric contact between the contact element (30?) and a contact partner, in particular an electric and/or electronic component. The at least one contact segment (30.2?) is embodied as a wire-like extension, which is formed integrally with the base body from the strip and/or sheet material. In addition, at least one end of the wire-like extension forms a transition region (31), which adjoins the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ronny Ludwig, Rolf Dootz